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Nurse suspected of aiding criminals arrested

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nurse suspected of aiding criminals arrested

A nurse suspected of providing medical services to criminals was arrested, yesterday, at her place of work, the Georgetown Public Hospital. This publication confirmed from medical professionals...

Three killed in Carifesta Avenue smash-up

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Three killed in Carifesta Avenue smash-up

A horrific collision between a Toyota Premio motor car and a Canter truck on Carifesta Avenue claimed the lives of three people last night. Dead are the driver of the Canter truck, Linden Eastman, 62...

Ironic that PPP squandered and we must answer – Prime Minister tells House

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ironic that PPP squandered and we must answer – Prime Minister tells House

…hints at legal action against former regime for abuse of Contingencies Fund Answering questions on the wastage of taxpayers’ money under the previous regime was found by Prime Minister,...

Dem boys seh… Happy Old Year’s Day

Dec 31, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Happy Old Year’s Day

Today is Old Year’s Day, de last day of de year. Dem boys row, cuss and get upset whole year over de way some of de people behave. Dem also enjoy exposing some of dem who do all de wicked and weird...

Govt. files legal notice cancelling Thomas Lands lease to Ed Ahmad

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. files legal notice cancelling Thomas Lands lease to Ed Ahmad

Government has started proceedings to cancel the controversial lease to Generations Complex Inc., a company owned by Edul Ahmad, a US-based, Guyanese-born businessman. According to a Lands and...

Top Cop upset with delay in Police promotions

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Top Cop upset with delay in Police promotions

– accuses PSC of “playing into Rohee’s hand” By Dale Andrews The Police Service Commission (PSC) might have played into the hands of former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, and has...

Incompetence or not? Govt. roasted for inability to answer questions on $3B spending under PPP

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Incompetence or not? Govt. roasted for inability to answer questions on $3B spending under PPP

By Kiana Wilburg “Utter incompetence”—this was the phrase used by the political opposition yesterday when the Government failed to answer more than 90 percent of their questions as it relates...

New CJ to hear former Presidents uncapped benefits case

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New CJ to hear former Presidents uncapped benefits case

– AG granted further leave to file affidavit in response The matter for which two former Presidents have brought a legal challenge against the government over its decision to cap their...

CJIA’s passenger traffic passes 500,000-mark in 2015

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA’s passenger traffic passes 500,000-mark in 2015

Passenger demand continued its positive trend in 2015 with Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) – the country’s largest aviation hub – recording a six percent increase as of December...

GTU hoping for augmented membership in 2016

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTU hoping for augmented membership in 2016

–set to continue multi-year agreement discussion with Govt. Teachers should be given the right to support the work of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) if they so desire. However, they are not...

GPL’s Managers get $60,000 bonus, raise in salary

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPL’s Managers get $60,000 bonus, raise in salary

It may be the end of the year today but senior staffers of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) have a few things to light their eyes up. According to a statement from the Power Company, yesterday,...

Funds were not available for pensioners Christmas bonus – Minister Lawrence

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Funds were not available for pensioners Christmas bonus – Minister Lawrence

“We will make it up to them in the years to come,” said Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Volda Lawrence, yesterday, when asked if she had made any representation at the level of Cabinet for...

A helping hand

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on A helping hand

Ranks of the Golden Grove Police Station in collaboration with the Grove/Diamond Community Police Group (CPG) last week presented hampers to two senior citizens and three pregnant mothers. In photos,...

Gay lover remanded on attempted murder charge

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gay lover remanded on attempted murder charge

An 18-year-old was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly chopping his gay lover on Monday, during a cutlass brawl. Matthew Williams of lot 595 ‘B’ Field Sophia, appeared before Magistrate...

Vendors released for burglarizing supermarket

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Vendors released for burglarizing supermarket

Two vendors were each released on $75,000 bail respectively by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, yesterday, to answer charges of burglarizing a supermarket. The...

Demerara Bridge victim from New Amsterdam

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Demerara Bridge victim from New Amsterdam

After identifying the suspect who fatally shot a minibus passenger on Saturday night and injured a Special Constable on the Demerara Harbour Bridge the police have now identified the victim in the...

Murder accused released from hospital, in custody

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused released from hospital, in custody

The main instigator and the man suspected to be at the centre of the “Dutty Sunday” double murder and cutlass brawl outside a popular Manchester, Corentyne, nightspot, has been released from...

Magistrate tells abuser ‘women are here to be loved’

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate tells abuser ‘women are here to be loved’

A 22-year-old goldminer was yesterday warned by the Chief Magistrate to desist from assaulting the mother of his child, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Compton Higgins, of...

GFA/Banks Beer Cup Football tournament… Western Tigers/ Rhythm Squad go after top prize after clinching decisive victories

Dec 31, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA/Banks Beer Cup Football tournament… Western Tigers/ Rhythm Squad go after top prize after clinching decisive victories

By Michael Benjamin A fierce battle for a place in the final of the GFA/Banks Beer Cup Football tournament ensued when Western Tigers FC opposed New Amsterdam United (NAU) in the preliminary match to...

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Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more